The Gateway to the Polynia: A Voyage to SpitzbergenH.S. King, 1873 - 355 стор. |
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... Regions since the Vene- tian merchant of Bristol , John Cabot , led the way under the patronage of Henry VII . , at the close of the fifteenth century . The names of Willoughby , Frobisher , Davis , Hudson , Baffin , Ross , Parry ...
... Regions since the Vene- tian merchant of Bristol , John Cabot , led the way under the patronage of Henry VII . , at the close of the fifteenth century . The names of Willoughby , Frobisher , Davis , Hudson , Baffin , Ross , Parry ...
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... region beyond Northern Sæta they called Furthern Stranda , of which Baffin's Bay was a part . How far north they advanced it is difficult to say , but a Runic inscription found on the island of Kingitorsoak , and bearing date 1135 ...
... region beyond Northern Sæta they called Furthern Stranda , of which Baffin's Bay was a part . How far north they advanced it is difficult to say , but a Runic inscription found on the island of Kingitorsoak , and bearing date 1135 ...
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... region , and is almost as northerly as the Liakhow Islands . The voyages in search of the North - East Passage and in the Spitzbergen Sea may now be resumed . The last we noticed was Burrough's . Pet did little more than follow in his ...
... region , and is almost as northerly as the Liakhow Islands . The voyages in search of the North - East Passage and in the Spitzbergen Sea may now be resumed . The last we noticed was Burrough's . Pet did little more than follow in his ...
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... region . On August 7 the ice at the edge of the pack was twenty - four feet thick . In 1776 , Pagès is said to have reached 81 ° 30 ′ N. to the north of Spitzbergen . In 1806 Captain Scoresby reached as high as 81 ° 30 ′ , and reported ...
... region . On August 7 the ice at the edge of the pack was twenty - four feet thick . In 1776 , Pagès is said to have reached 81 ° 30 ′ N. to the north of Spitzbergen . In 1806 Captain Scoresby reached as high as 81 ° 30 ′ , and reported ...
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... region . He sighted land in 78 ° 18 ′ 46 ′′ N. and 30 ° E. , which he reports as belonging to a large island forty - four miles long , the shore of which is covered with drift - wood . He sailed along the east and south shores of this ...
... region . He sighted land in 78 ° 18 ′ 46 ′′ N. and 30 ° E. , which he reports as belonging to a large island forty - four miles long , the shore of which is covered with drift - wood . He sailed along the east and south shores of this ...
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amongst animals Arctic circle Arctic seas Barentsz bear Beerenberg boat Cape Captain coast cold crew Crown 8vo curious danger deer depth difficulty direction distance drift east escape expedition explored fathoms feet fiord floating floe flora force gale Greenland Gulf Stream harpoon herd hope Humboldt Glacier hummock icebergs Iceland INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER journey Kennedy Channel Lancaster Sound land latitude look masses miles Miocene Moffen Island mountain narwhal North Somerset northern Norwegian Nova Zembla object observed once open sea open water ourselves pack Parry party Polar Pole present pursuit reached regions reindeer rocks round sail sailors Samoyedes schooner seal season seems seen ship shore shot side sight sledges Smith Sound snow soon southward Spitzbergen sport steamer Strait stream surface temperature thick tion vessel voyage Waigatz walrus warm water weather whale wind winter
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